San Antonio enjoys a diverse industry portfolio that continues to strengthen and build upon the city's historic economic base. Diverse industry strengths have emerged in recent years, making San Antonio one of the most recession resistant economies in the country. Combining the global connections with a focus on jobs and investments the City seeks to create a globally competitive and internationally connected economic development environment that supports entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes toward investment and job creation.

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The Mayor and City Council are the community’s key decision makers. They focus on: the provision and efficiency of basic services; their district’s growth; capital improvement projects; land use and development; the city’s financial growth and economic development; and other important issues. Council members focus on how City policies not only meet the needs of their constituents, but also how they meet the goals of the entire community.

The 2014 City of San Antonio Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration marks the 27th anniversary of the City's celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. King. Join one of the largest marches and commemorations in the U.S. aimed at honoring and continuing Dr. King's legacy.

San Antonio is an amazing place. Throughout the SA 2020 process, you proved it by showing up in droves on weeknights and Saturdays to dream about our city`s future. At a time when other big American cities reflect the skeptical chords of our national discourse, we had local CEOs sitting side-by-side with grassroots activists in a dialogue that looked like folks chatting over the backyard fence.

Located just below the headwaters of the San Antonio River, Brackenridge Park and the surrounding area has been a gathering place since prehistoric times. There is evidence of human visitation and occupation extending back at least 11,000 years. Native American artifacts dating as early as 9200 B.C. have been found in the Olmos Basin and near Hildebrand Avenue. The Japanese Tea Garden, San Antonio Zoo and Sunken Garden Theatre are located at Brackenridge Park.

Luminaria is San Antonio's annual celebration of art and artists. Held in March and overseen by San Antonio's creative leaders, it is free of charge and showcases all art forms in an outdoor setting and inside various venues downtown. Luminaria spotlights San Antonio's cultural assets for local citizens and visitors alike.

Requesting City services now easier with new 311 mobile app

The City’s newest mobile app, San Antonio 311, is now available. Residents can request City services from anywhere and right from the palms of their hands. The free app, available for Apple and Android mobile devices, including smart phones and tablets, is available for download at the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store for Android devices.

With the San Antonio 311 app, residents can submit service request reports directly to the City of San Antonio for graffiti, junk vehicles, overgrown yards, aggressive or dead animals, pothole repair, damaged garbage and recycle carts and others. With their report submissions, residents can also attach photos, identify a location, and check the status of reports.

In addition to requesting City services through the new mobile app, residents seeking City service requests can utilize several convenient online resources currently available including the 311 online self-service portal and 311 online mapping requests at sanantonio.gov that are accessible 24 hours a day.

More information and instructions on how to use the mobile app are available at sanantonio.gov, and on YouTube.

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